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07:35 3rd June 2011
An unsophisticated knowledge of how privacy settings work on social media networks could lead to major bullying online, according to Adrienne Katz, director of Youthworks Consulting.
The expert said this problem has now superseded problems with accessing 'report abuse' buttons in the battle against cyber-bullying.
Her comments emerged as a British Crime Survey revealed six per cent of children aged ten to 15 reported being cyber-bullied in the last year.
But she said the figures don't entirely reflect the scope of bullying via the internet and mobile phones, which more accurately affects "approximately 19 to 20 per cent" of 10 to 15 year olds.
"It's easier to report now than before, because the 'report abuse' buttons are more available. But what is difficult, and many young people really do not fully understand, is what the privacy settings are," Ms Katz said.
"On social networking sites they are not always able to easily find the privacy settings and set it to what they want," she explained.
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